Description:
The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) presents comprehensive interdisciplinary and refereed research on the most emerging and breakthrough areas of information science and technology. The journal seeks to improve and expand existing research in underrepresented areas of information... Show More
The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) presents comprehensive interdisciplinary and refereed research on the most emerging and breakthrough areas of information science and technology. The journal seeks to improve and expand existing research in underrepresented areas of information science and technology in all areas of global implication. Through the current trends in the globalization of technology in the knowledge society, JITR will serve to provide the highest in quality concepts, methodologies, trends and case studies for all audiences.
The journal focuses on major breakthroughs within the technological arena, with particular concentration on the accelerating principles, concepts and applications of biocomputing, medical informatics, anthropocentric computing, high-performance computing, technological diffusion, predictive analysis tools, genetic algorithms, and cultural informatics. This scholarly resource endeavors to provide international audiences with the highest quality research manuscripts and accounts of the constant evolution of information science and technology in whole. Researchers, academicians, practitioners and students will find this journal as a critical source of reference for all advanced technological applications and developments.
Mission & Scope:
The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) seeks to provide evidential research on groundbreaking and emerging areas of information science and technology, with particular focus on breaking trends in medical informatics, social computing and biotechnology. In endeavoring to fulfill the objectives of providing a scholarly and quality outlet for innovative topics, trends and research in... Show More
The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) seeks to provide evidential research on groundbreaking and emerging areas of information science and technology, with particular focus on breaking trends in medical informatics, social computing and biotechnology. In endeavoring to fulfill the objectives of providing a scholarly and quality outlet for innovative topics, trends and research in the field of IT, the JITR will succeed in expanding the availability of the most prominent, principal and critical concepts that will form the knowledge society of the future.
Coverage:
The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) covers novel and emerging research in the field of information science and technology. The journal specifically focuses on underrepresented technologies and trends that influence and engage the knowledge society. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- 3-D imaging and printing technologies
- Algebraic biology
- Agricultural informatics
- Anthropocentric computing
- Artificial immune systems
- Artificial intelligence technologies
- Assistive technologies
- Biodiversity applications
- Bioethics
- Bioinformatics/biotechnology
- Biomaterials and nanotechnology
- Biometrics
- Biosensors
- Biosurveillance
- Bioterrorism and situational awareness
- Cellular automata
- Chemoinformatics
- Cloning
- Cloud computing
- Cognitive informatics
- Cultural algorithms
- Cultural informatics
- Diagnostic informatics
- Digital ecosystems
- Digital forensics
- Drug discovery technologies
- Ecological modeling
- Electric vehicle technology
- Evidence-based medicine
- Environmental informatics
- Flexible and adaptive technologies
- Gaming technologies
- Gene therapy
- Genetic algorithms and programming
- Genomics and proteomics
- Green technologies
- Grid computing
- Haptics
- High performance computing
- Health information technologies
- Hemodynamics
- Human-centric and pervasive computing
- Human-computer interface
- Human tracking technologies
- Image and speech recognition
- Internet of Things
- Malware
- Marine technology
- Microarray technologies
- Medical imaging technologies
- Medical intelligence
- Medical informatics
- Mobile technology development
- Multicore technology
- Nanoreactors
- Nanorobotics
- Nanostructures
- Nanotechnology
- Natural computing
- Natural language applications
- Network architectures
- Network technologies
- Open source software
- Optoelectronic technologies
- Pattern recognition
- Predictive analysis tools
- Pharmaceutical informatics
- Quantum informatics
- Radiology technologies
- Sensor technologies
- Social informatics
- Surgical informatics
- Tablet technologies
- Telemedicine
- Telenursing
- Telesurgery
- Tissue engineering applications
- Surveillance technologies
- Virtualization
- Wearable computing
- Wireless technologies
JITR is committed to new research and technologies and welcomes submissions in emerging fields that may not fall within the above topics in order to advance the discipline.
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To assist researchers in covering the costs of the APC in OA publishing, there are various sources of OA funding.
Additionally, unlike many other publishers, IGI Global offers flexible subsidies, 100% Open Access APC funding, discounts, and more.
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Open Access Funding Resources page for researchers to browse.
This page provides a comprehensive list of OA funding sources available for researchers to secure funds for their various OA publications.
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The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) is owned and published by IGI Global.
Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) is editorially independent, with full authority of the journal's content falling to the Editor-in-Chief and the journal's
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Samantha Miduri
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